Full Result 3.45 Stratford | 18 July 2004

Mercedes-Benz Direct Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m6f7yds) 2m6f Good 11 hurdles

1st £7,464.60 2nd £2,831.40 3rd £1,415.70 4th £643.50 5th £321.75 6th £193.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. San Marco (IRE) 13/2 David Dennis Matt Sheppard	David Dennis Matt Sheppard	6	113 b	100	94	112	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Nuit Des Temps (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway approaching 4th, led 3 out, blundered next, ridden out (op 6-1)

2 3½	3. Ottoman I (AUS) 6/1F Colin Bolger ⁵ Richard Guest	Colin Bolger ⁵ Richard Guest	7	114	106	97	110	–
br g Grand Lodge (USA) - Cushti (AUS) (Gypsy Kingdom)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on (op 5-1 tchd 9-2)

3 3 [6½]	5. Hernandita 14/1 Jimmy McCarthy Emma Lavelle	Jimmy McCarthy Emma Lavelle	6	116	103	91	103	–
b m Hernando (FR) - Dara Dee (Dara Monarch)
Held up, headway 8th, every chance approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (tchd 16-1)

DSQ 5 [11½]	1. King Of Barbury (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alan King	7	119 v	109	93	105	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Aine's Alice (IRE) (Drumalis)
Held up, headway 9th, weakening when lost weight cloth and blundered 2 out, finished 4th, disqualified (op 18-1)

4 1¼ [12¾]	14. Tirikumba 8/1 Carl Llewellyn Sirrell Griffiths	Carl Llewellyn Sirrell Griffiths	8	110	97	80	94	–
ch m Le Moss (IRE) - Ntombi (Trasi's Son)
Held up, jumped slowly 4th and 5th, headway after 3 out, not reach leaders, finished 5th, placed 4th (tchd 17-2 and 7-1 in a place)

5 6 [18¾]	17. Esterelle (USA) 33/1 James Davies ³ H J Manners	James Davies ³ H J Manners	9	100	86	64	76	–
ch m Trempolino (USA) - Duck Flighting (USA) (Far North)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out, finished 6th, placed 5th

6 3 [21¾]	4. The Glen 10/1 Sam Thomas ³ Richard Lee	Sam Thomas ³ Richard Lee	6	115	105	80	92	–
gr g Mtoto - Silver Singer (Pharly)
Led to 3 out, soon weakened, finished 7th, placed 6th

7 16 [37¾]	9. Withthelads (IRE) 10/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	6	113 p	100	61	71	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Quayside Charm (Quayside I)
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden next, weakened approaching 3 out, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 12-1)

8 9 [46¾]	6. Celioso (IRE) 13/2 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith	7	116	103	56	65	–
b g Celio Rufo - Bettons Rose (Roselier)
Prominent to 6th, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

9 1 [47¾]	2. Musimaro (FR) 14/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Richard Price	Richard Spate ⁷ Richard Price	6	114 p	108	60	69	–
b g Solid Illusion (USA) - Musimara (FR) (Margouillat)
Prominent to 8th, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 12-1)

10 1¾ [49½]	10. Lago Di Levico 15/2 Leighton Aspell Chris Down	Leighton Aspell Chris Down	7	113	100	51	59	–
ch g Pelder (IRE) - Langton Herring (Nearly A Hand)
Held up, headway 7th, weakened 9th, finished 11th, placed 10th (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

11 19 [68½]	13. Jonalton (IRE) 25/1 Noel Fehily Conor Dore	Noel Fehily Conor Dore	5	111	98	32	38	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Vago Pequeno (IRE) (Posen)
Chased leaders to 6th, finished 12th, placed 11th (tchd 28-1)

PU	15. Martha Reilly (IRE) 20/1 Mick Fitzgerald Mrs Barbara Waring	Mick Fitzgerald Mrs Barbara Waring	8	109 b	92	–	–	–
ch m Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Debach Delight (Great Nephew)
Held up, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	11. Lost The Plot 40/1 Tony Evans ³ Kahlil De Burca	Tony Evans ³ Kahlil De Burca	9	1013	99	–	–	–
b m Lyphento (USA) - La Comedienne (Comedy Star)
Prominent to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	16. Silver Dagger 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	109 v	92	–	–	–
gr g Dr Devious (IRE) - La Belle Affair (USA) (Black Tie Affair)
Prominent, weakening when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next

PU	7. Schoolhouse Walk 50/1 Fergus King ³ Mike Sowersby	Fergus King ³ Mike Sowersby	6	110	100	–	–	–
b g Mistertopogigo (IRE) - Restandbejoyful (Takachiho)
Held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

16 ran Off time: 3:46:00 Winning time: 5m 24.70s (slow by 16.70s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Orbicularis (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J M K Racing (San Marco) 1st breeder: Lars Pearson
2nd owner: Leslie Garrett (Ottoman I)
3rd owner: P Clarke (Hernandita)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £1.80 £1.80 £5.20 Ex: £43.70 CSF: £42.26 Tricast: £542.66

Following an objection by the clerk of the scales and the resulting stewards' inquiry, King Of Barbury, who passed the post 4th, was disqualified - the jockey lost weight cloth.

3:45 Stratford 18 Jul 2004

Mercedes-Benz Direct Handicap Hurdle Class D